An Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 176th Wing, transported members of the Alaska Organized Militia as well as emergency supplies from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Bethel and Kotzebue, Alaska, during storm response operations, Oct. 13, 2025. The AKANG C-17 aircrew delivered 21 members of the AKOM from across the Alaska Army National Guard and the Alaska State Defense Force, as well as over 21,000 pounds of gear and supplies to Bethel in response to the devastating impacts of Typhoon Halong. (Alaska National Guard video by Capt. Balinda O’Neal)
The Alaska National Guard has been requested by the State Emergency Operation Center to provide additional support for the ongoing response to the storms impacting Alaska’s West Coast, including opening the Kotzebue, Bethel and Nome Armories and preparing personnel for deployment to affected communities.
The Alaska Organized Militia, which includes the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force, and Alaska Naval Militia, has been...
The Alaska Organized Militia is supporting the State Emergency Operation Center’s ongoing response to the 2025 West Coast Storm following Governor Mike Dunleavy’s disaster declaration on October 9.
One Alaska Army National Guard Soldier and one Alaska State Defense Force member residing in Kotzebue have been activated under state active-duty orders to support local emergency response efforts in coordination with the SEOC and local officials.
